U.S. patent application number 14/163128 was filed with the patent office on 2014-07-31 for anti-theft suspension device for socket.
This patent application is currently assigned to CHUN NIEN PLASTIC LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is CHUN NIEN PLASTIC LTD.. Invention is credited to CHI-TSAI CHANG.
Application Number | 20140209780 14/163128 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49481339 |
Filed Date | 2014-07-31 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140209780 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHANG; CHI-TSAI |
July 31, 2014 |
ANTI-THEFT SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR SOCKET
Abstract
An anti-theft suspension device for socket including a main
body, a socket holder, and a locking mechanism is provided. The
socket holder includes a seat and a receiving member. The seat is
disposed on the main body. The receiving member is rotatably
disposed on the seat. The receiving member is rotatable between a
locking position and a unlock position. The socket holder includes
a positioning bump located on one of the seat and the receiving
member. When the receiving member is rotated, the positioning bump
is alternatively exposed outside the socket holder to buckle the
socket or received in the socket holder to release the socket.
Inventors: |
CHANG; CHI-TSAI; (Taichung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CHUN NIEN PLASTIC LTD. |
Taichung City |
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TW |
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Assignee: |
CHUN NIEN PLASTIC LTD.
Taichung City
TW
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Family ID: |
49481339 |
Appl. No.: |
14/163128 |
Filed: |
January 24, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/551 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 73/0014 20130101;
F16M 13/005 20130101; B25H 3/04 20130101; B65D 73/0064 20130101;
A47F 5/0006 20130101; A47F 5/0823 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/551 |
International
Class: |
F16M 13/00 20060101
F16M013/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 25, 2013 |
TW |
102201733 |
Claims
1. An anti-theft suspension device for socket, adapted for
receiving a socket having a sleeve hole wherein a positioning
notch, the anti-theft suspension device for socket including: a
main body; a socket holder, including a seat and a receiving
member, the seat being disposed on the main body, the receiving
member being rotatably disposed on the seat and being adapted for
the socket sleeving onto with the sleeve hole, the receiving member
being able to rotate with respect to the seat around a rotation
axis between a locking position and an unlock position, the socket
holder further including a positioning bump located on one of the
seat and the receiving member, when the receiving member is rotated
between the locking position and the unlock position, the
positioning bump is moved between a first position and a second
position; a locking mechanism, alternatively inhibiting the
receiving member from rotating with respect to the seat; wherein
when the positioning bump is located at the first position, the
positioning bump is exposed outside the socket holder to be
received in the positioning notch of the socket so that the socket
is unable to leave the socket holder freely; wherein when the
positioning bump is located at the second position, the positioning
bump is not exposed outside the socket holder and is not received
in the positioning notch of the socket so that the socket is able
to leave the socket holder freely.
2. The anti-theft suspension device for socket of claim 1, wherein
a first plinth piece and a second plinth piece are formed specedly
from the seat, the first plinth and the second plinth are connected
by a connecting piece to be U-shaped, the positioning bump is
formed on a face of the first plinth piece opposite to the second
plinth piece, the receiving member includes a base and a shelter,
the base is rotatably disposed on the seat, the shelter is adapted
for receiving the first plinth piece, the second plinth piece, and
the connecting piece, the shelter has a plurality of lateral walls
and a top wall, an opening is formed on one of the lateral walls,
the positioning bump is exposed via the opening to position the
socket when the positioning bump is located at the first position,
the positioning bump is deviated from the opening and is located in
the shelter when the positioning bump is located at the second
position.
3. The anti-theft suspension device for socket of claim 2, wherein
the top wall of the shelter is formed with a through slot, an inner
wall of the through slot is formed with an annular groove, the
connecting piece has a protrusion at an end opposite to the seat,
the protrusion is formed with an annular rib, the protrusion is
inserted through the through slot, the annular rib is rotatably
received in the annular groove so that the receiving member is
unable to be separated from the seat freely.
4. The anti-theft suspension device for socket of claim 2, wherein
the shelter has four lateral walls and is substantially
cuboid-shaped, the top wall of the shelter is substantially square,
the rotation axis penetrates a center of the top wall, when the
positioning bump is located at the second position, the positioning
bump is located between two adjacent lateral walls and at a
diagonal line of the shelter.
5. The anti-theft suspension device for socket of claim 2, the base
of the receiving member has a positioning hole, the seat has a
through hole, the positioning hole overlaps the through hole when
the receiving member is located at the locking position, the
locking mechanism includes a locking stick, the receiving member is
unable to rotate with respect to the seat and is fixed at the
locking position when the locking stick is inserted through the
positioning hole and the through hole.
6. The anti-theft suspension device for socket of claim 2, wherein
the main body is formed with two tracks at two sides, the seat is
formed with two wing pieces, a sliding space is defined between the
two wing pieces, the two wing pieces are slidably disposed on the
two tracks respectively so that part of the main body is received
in the sliding space.
7. The anti-theft suspension device for socket of claim 5, further
including a limitation mechanism, the limitation mechanism being
detachably disposed on the main body to fix the locking stick so
that the locking stick is unable to leave the main body freely.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a display device, more
especially o an anti-theft suspension device for socket.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Conventional sockets for handtools are displayed for selling
by some suspension devices. Specifically, most suspension devices
for socket have anti-theft mechanisms to prevent from being
stolen.
[0005] A conventional socket suspension device has an anti-theft
mechanism including an elastic piece. The elastic piece is deformed
and disposed in the socket to position the socket. However, to
install the socket or to detach the socket, a user has to press the
elastic piece, so operation of the suspension device is quite
difficult
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The main object of the present invention is to provide an
anti-theft suspension device for socket which is easy to
operate.
[0007] To achieve the above and other objects, an anti-theft
suspension device for socket is provided. The suspension device is
adapted for receive a socket having a sleeve hole wherein the inner
wall of the sleeve hole is formed with a positioning notch. The
suspension device includes a main body, a socket holder, and a
locking mechanism.
[0008] The socket holder includes a seat and a receiving member.
The seat is disposed on the main body. The receiving member is
rotatably disposed on the seat and is adapted for the socket to
sleeve onto. The receiving member is able to rotate with respect to
the seat around a rotation axis between a locking position and an
unlocking position. The socket holder has a positioning bump
located on one of the seat and the receiving member. When the
receiving member is rotated between the locking position and the
unlock position, the positioning bump is moved between a first
position and a second position. When the positioning bump is
located at the first position, the positioning bump is exposed
outside the socket holder to be received in the positioning notch
of the socket so that the socket is unable to leave the socket
holder freely. When the positioning bump is located at the second
position, the positioning bump is not exposed outside the socket
holder and is not received in the positioning notch of the socket
so that the socket is able to leave the socket holder freely. The
locking mechanism alternatively inhibits the receiving member from
rotating with respect to the seat.
[0009] Thereby, position of the positioning bump is able to be
alternated by rotating the receiving member between the locking
position and the unlock position. The socket is retained when the
positioning bump is exposed but is released when the positioning
bump is not exposed. In addition, the locking mechanism can
alternatively restrict the rotation of the receiving member for
anti-theft.
[0010] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations
only, the preferred embodiment(s) in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a breakdown drawing of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a stereogram of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a breakdown drawing showing a socket holder of the
present invention;
[0014] FIG. 3A is a stereogram showing a socket holder of the
present invention;
[0015] FIG. 3B is a profile of the present invention when a
positioning bump is located at a first position;
[0016] FIG. 3C is a profile of the present invention at another
angle when a positioning bump is located at a second position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0017] Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C,
an anti-theft suspension device for socket is provided in the
present invention. The suspension device is adapted for received a
socket 50 having a sleeve hole wherein the inner wall of the sleeve
hole is formed with a positioning notch 51. The anti-theft
suspension device for socket of the present invention includes a
main body 10, a socket holder 20, a locking mechanism, and a
limitation mechanism.
[0018] The main body 10 is substantially elongated plate-shaped,
and a longitudinal direction is defined by the main body 10. Two
ends of the main body 10 along the longitudinal direction are
connected with a suspension member 30 and a cover 40. Two tracks 11
are formed at two sides of the main body 10 along a width
direction. More specifically, two ends of the main body 10 along
the longitudinal direction are formed with an insertion hole 12
respectively. The suspension member 30 is formed with a suspension
hole 31 at an end and an insertion piece 32 at an opposite end. The
cover 40 is also formed with an insertion piece 41. The suspension
member 30 and the cover 40 are positioned to the main body 10 by
inserting the insertion pieces 32, 41 into the insertion hole
12.
[0019] The socket holder 20 includes a seat 21 and a receiving
member 22. The seat 21 is disposed on the main body 10. The
receiving member 22 is rotatably disposed on the seat 21 and is
adapted for being sleeved onto by the socket 50 with its sleeve
hole. The receiving member 22 is able to rotate with respect to the
seat 21 around a rotation axis between a locking position and a
unlock position. The socket holder 20 further includes a
positioning bump 215 located on one of the seat 21 and the
receiving member 22. When the receiving member 22 is rotated
between the locking position and the unlock position, the
positioning bump 215 is moved between a first position and a second
position. When the positioning bump 215 is located at the first
position, the positioning bump 215 is exposed outside the socket
holder 20 to buckle the positioning notch 51 of the socket 50 so
that the socket 50 is unable to leave the socket holder 20 freely.
When the positioning bump 215 is located at the second position,
the positioning bump 215 is not exposed and is not received in the
positioning notch 51 of the socket 50 so that the socket 50 is free
to leave the socket holder 20. In the present embodiment, the seat
21 is formed with two wing pieces 214, and a sliding space is
defined between the two wing pieces 214. The two wing pieces 214
are slidably disposed on the two tracks 11 of the main body 10 so
that part of the main body 10 is received in the sliding space. The
seat 21 is formed with a first plinth piece 211 and a second plinth
piece 212 arranged spacedly. The first plinth piece 211 and the
second plinth piece 212 are connected by a connecting piece 213 to
be substantially U-shaped. The positioning bump 215 is protrudingly
formed on a face of the first plinth piece 211 opposite to the
second plinth piece 212. The receiving member 22 includes a base
221 and a shelter 222. The base 221 is rotatably disposed on the
seat 21, and the shelter 222 is adapted for receiving the first
plinth piece 211, the second plinth piece 212, and the connecting
piece 213. The shelter 222 includes a plurality of lateral walls
2221 and a top wall 2222. One of the lateral walls 2221 is formed
with an opening 2223. When the positioning bump 215 is located at
the first position, the positioning bump 215 is exposed via the
opening 2223 to buckle the positioning notch 51 of the socket 50.
When the positioning bump 215 is located at the second position,
the positioning bump 215 is deviated from the opening 2223 and is
located inside the shelter 222. More specifically, the shelter 222
has four lateral walls 2221 to be cuboid-shaped. The top wall 2222
of the shelter 222 is substantially square. The rotation axis
penetrates the center of the top wall 2222. When the positioning
bump 215 is located at the second position, the positioning bump
215 is located between two adjacent lateral walls 2221 and is
located on a diagonal line of the shelter 222 so that the
positioning bump 215 is received in the shelter 222.
[0020] In addition, the top wall 2222 of the shelter 222 is formed
with a through slot 2224, and the inner wall of the through slot
2224 is formed with an annular groove 2225. The connecting piece
213 is formed with a protrusion 216 on a face opposite to the seat
21, and the protrusion 216 is formed with an annular rib 2161. The
protrusion 216 is inserted through the through slot 2224, and the
annular rib 2161 is rotatably received in the annular groove 2225
so that the receiving member 22 is unable to be separated from the
seat 21 freely.
[0021] The locking mechanism alternatively inhibits the receiving
member 22 from rotating with respect to the seat 21. In the present
embodiment, the base 221 of the receiving member 22 has a
positioning hole 2211, and the seat 21 has a through hole 217. When
the receiving member 22 is located at the locking position, the
positioning hole 2211 overlaps the through hole 217. The locking
mechanism includes a locking stick 60. When the locking stick 60 is
inserted through the positioning hole 2211 and the through hole
217, the receiving member 22 is unable to rotate with respect to
the seat 21 and is positioned at the locking position. The
limitation mechanism is detachably disposed on the main body 10 to
position the locking stick 60 to inhibit the locking stick 60 from
leaving the main body 10. More specifically, the suspension member
30 and the cover 40 are formed with limitation grooves 33, 42 at
the faces toward each other. Two opposite ends of the locking stick
60 are inserted into the limitation grooves 33, 42 respectively so
that the locking stick 60 is restricted between the suspension
member 30 and the cover 40. To release the locking stick 60, at
least one of the suspension member 30 and the cover 40 has to be
detached from the main body 10.
[0022] In use, the locking stick 60 is separated from the socket
holder 20 at first. When the receiving member 22 is rotated to the
unlock position, the socket 50 is able to be sleeved onto the
shelter 222 of the receiving member 22. Thereafter, to position the
socket, one can rotate the receiving member 22 to the locking
position to make the positioning bump 215 buckle the positioning
notch 51 of the socket 50. And then, insert the locking stick 60
through the positioning hole 2211 and the through hole 217 and make
the locking stick 60 be restricted between the suspension member 30
and the cover 40, and the operation is completed. As a result, the
socket 50 is unable to be detached from the receiving member 22
freely, and the receiving member 22 is kept at the locking position
due to the locking stick 60. Furthermore, the locking stick 60 is
restricted between the suspension member 30 and the cover 40 so
that the locking stick 60 is unable to be detached easily.
[0023] To detach the socket 50, one of the suspension member 30 and
the cover 40 is detached first to removing the locking stick 60,
and the receiving member 22 has to be rotated to the unlock
position to make the positioning bump 215 move inward. Thereby, the
socket 50 is able to be detached from the receiving member 22.
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